The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show (1960 – 1968)

1960 • 8 seasons • Comedy, Family • TV-G

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Episode 32 — Banjo-Playing Deputy

Season 5 • The Andy Griffith Show

Released: 1965-05-03 • Comedy/Family

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Andy feels responsible when a banjo player loses a job at the carnival, and tries to help him get back on his feet. The man only succeeds in making a mess of things and quickly loses his self-confidence, until he hears about a couple of purse robbers who are on the loose at the carnival.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Opie Loves Helen
1964-09-21

Episode 2
Barney's Physical
1964-09-28

Episode 3
Family Visit
1964-10-05

Episode 4
The Education of Ernest T. Bass
1964-10-12

Episode 5
Aunt Bee's Romance
1964-10-19

Episode 6
Barney's Bloodhound
1964-10-26

Episode 7
Man in the Middle
1964-11-02

Episode 8
Barney's Uniform
1964-11-09

Episode 9
Opie's Fortune
1964-11-16

Episode 10
Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor
1964-11-23

Episode 11
The Pageant
1964-11-30

Episode 12
The Darling Baby
1964-12-07

Episode 13
Andy and Helen Have Their Day
1964-12-14

Episode 14
Three Wishes for Opie
1964-12-21

Episode 15
Otis Sues the County
1964-12-28

Episode 16
Barney Fife, Realtor
1965-01-04

Episode 17
Goober Takes a Car Apart
1965-01-11

Episode 18
The Rehabilitation of Otis
1965-01-18

Episode 19
The Lucky Letter
1965-01-25

Episode 20
Goober and the Art of Love
1965-02-01

Episode 21
Barney Runs for Sheriff
1965-02-08

Episode 22
If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars
1965-02-15

Episode 23
TV or Not TV
1965-03-01

Episode 24
Guest in the House
1965-03-08

Episode 25
The Case of the Punch in the Nose
1965-03-15

Episode 26
Opie's Newspaper
1965-03-22

Episode 27
Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau
1965-03-29

Episode 28
The Arrest of the Fun Girls
1965-04-05

Episode 29
The Luck of Newton Monroe
1965-04-12

Episode 30
Opie Flunks Arithmetic
1965-04-19

Episode 31
Opie and the Carnival
1965-04-26

Episode 32
Banjo-Playing Deputy
1965-05-03

Information

Episode air date	03.05.1965
Episode runtime	25 min
Episode rating	5.00
Genres	Comedy / Family
TMDB series rating	7.6
IMDb series rating	8.4
Series status	Ended
Age rating	0+
Country	US

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Additional videos

The Andy Griffith Show *** The Opening Theme Song

The Andy Griffith Show *** The Opening Theme Song

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Andy and the Darling Boys (Dillards) singing Dooley The Andy Griffith Show

Andy and the Darling Boys (Dillards) singing Dooley The Andy Griffith Show

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Andy Griffith "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" in 5 minutes

Andy Griffith "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" in 5 minutes

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Andy Griffith - Ernest T Bass Courts Charlene

Andy Griffith - Ernest T Bass Courts Charlene

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Cast

Andy Griffith
Andy Taylor

Ron Howard
Opie Taylor

Frances Bavier
Aunt Bee Taylor

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